“I Miss You” by Klymaxx (1984, Meeting in the Ladies Room) is a classic 80s R&B ballad about the raw, lingering ache…

While “Truly Madly Deeply” sounds like a pure romantic ballad, Darren Hayes actually wrote it out of homesickness and longing…

“Shakedown” by Bob Seger (1987) was written for the Beverly Hills Cop II soundtrack, and the lyrics lean straight into the movie’s world…

“Pony” by Ginuwine (1996, Ginuwine…The Bachelor) is a straight-up seduction track, and Timbaland’s futuristic production made it one of the most…

JC Chasez’s “Some Girls (Dance With Women)” got a 2004 remix featuring Dirt McGirt, aka Ol’ Dirty Bastard from Wu-Tang…